Comments on: My Husband Seems to Attract Them…. http://segullah.org/slice-of-life/my-husband-seems-to-attract-them/ Mormon women blogging about the peculiar and the treasured Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:20:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mormonhermitmom http://segullah.org/slice-of-life/my-husband-seems-to-attract-them/#comment-114779 mormonhermitmom Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:17:44 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1472#comment-114779 A special thank you to the vets, like my uncle, who went through such hell they can't share their stories. A special thank you to the vets, like my uncle, who went through such hell they can’t share their stories.

]]> By: Jennie http://segullah.org/slice-of-life/my-husband-seems-to-attract-them/#comment-114534 Jennie Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:16:28 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1472#comment-114534 I was having breakfast at the Village Inn a few years ago on Veteran's Day when I saw a veteran eating (he had on his hat and jacket with all the pins.) I really wanted to pay for his breakfast as a "thank you" for his service (not that it even begins to repay it!) but I felt so shy and hesitant that I didn't. I really regret that. I wish there were some way to show my appreciation. I was having breakfast at the Village Inn a few years ago on Veteran’s Day when I saw a veteran eating (he had on his hat and jacket with all the pins.) I really wanted to pay for his breakfast as a “thank you” for his service (not that it even begins to repay it!) but I felt so shy and hesitant that I didn’t. I really regret that. I wish there were some way to show my appreciation.

]]> By: Michelle Glauser http://segullah.org/slice-of-life/my-husband-seems-to-attract-them/#comment-114469 Michelle Glauser Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:02:59 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1472#comment-114469 Well-written. Well-written.

]]> By: Kathy http://segullah.org/slice-of-life/my-husband-seems-to-attract-them/#comment-114441 Kathy Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:44:15 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1472#comment-114441 Love this post. I am so grateful to the men and women, and their families, who protect our country. It takes more sacrifice than I can imagine. Because of people willing to give all they have to their country, we can now enjoy so many blessings of freedom. Love this post. I am so grateful to the men and women, and their families, who protect our country. It takes more sacrifice than I can imagine. Because of people willing to give all they have to their country, we can now enjoy so many blessings of freedom.

]]> By: dalene http://segullah.org/slice-of-life/my-husband-seems-to-attract-them/#comment-114436 dalene Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:57:45 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1472#comment-114436 Lovely post, Melonie. Thank you. I'd like to introduce you to my Uncle Bob. Apparently he was a favorite uncle of mine when I was a small child, but sadly, I don't remember him. Neither does my cousin--his daughter--who was a baby when he left. Or her little sister, who was born after he was shot down. I'll never forget the day we got the news he was MIA. I was almost six and it was the first time I ever saw my father cry. His name is <a href="http://memorialhall.byu.edu/vietnam/rrex.html" rel="nofollow">Captain Robert Alan Rex</a>. May he rest in peace. Lovely post, Melonie. Thank you.

I’d like to introduce you to my Uncle Bob. Apparently he was a favorite uncle of mine when I was a small child, but sadly, I don’t remember him. Neither does my cousin–his daughter–who was a baby when he left. Or her little sister, who was born after he was shot down.

I’ll never forget the day we got the news he was MIA. I was almost six and it was the first time I ever saw my father cry.

His name is Captain Robert Alan Rex.

May he rest in peace.

]]> By: Emily M. http://segullah.org/slice-of-life/my-husband-seems-to-attract-them/#comment-114425 Emily M. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:54:26 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1472#comment-114425 Melonie, this was absolutely lovely. Thank you. My grandpa was a veteran, and both my husband's grandfathers. And I love how you incorporate the women as well. A perfect post for this day. Melonie, this was absolutely lovely. Thank you.

My grandpa was a veteran, and both my husband’s grandfathers. And I love how you incorporate the women as well. A perfect post for this day.

]]> By: Melissa http://segullah.org/slice-of-life/my-husband-seems-to-attract-them/#comment-114409 Melissa Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:45:32 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1472#comment-114409 Thank you for this, Melonie. My dad is a Vietnam vet and his father was in the Navy during WWII. It's only been fairly recently that I've come to appreciate what that means. I think that may partly be because of what Matt mentioned--my dad rarely speaks of his experiences as well. I'm glad that your husband attracts people and stories from veterans. I wish we all could hear. Thank you for this, Melonie. My dad is a Vietnam vet and his father was in the Navy during WWII. It’s only been fairly recently that I’ve come to appreciate what that means. I think that may partly be because of what Matt mentioned–my dad rarely speaks of his experiences as well. I’m glad that your husband attracts people and stories from veterans. I wish we all could hear.

]]> By: Melonie http://segullah.org/slice-of-life/my-husband-seems-to-attract-them/#comment-114386 Melonie Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:47:05 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1472#comment-114386 Matt, Thank you so much for sharing your story about your Grandma. I was thinking about moving big cranes today too...I need one for all the toys in my house. Today I stopped at a cemetery where about 50 older people were sitting singing patriotic songs at a memorial. I marched up with my 5-year old an 3-year old. We got stared at for some reason. "Glory, glory, Hallelujah! His truth keeps marching on!" we sang. I couldn't stop crying. Where are all the younger people? I'm so afraid for the loss of our freedoms. Matt,
Thank you so much for sharing your story about your Grandma. I was thinking about moving big cranes today too…I need one for all the toys in my house.
Today I stopped at a cemetery where about 50 older people were sitting singing patriotic songs at a memorial. I marched up with my 5-year old an 3-year old. We got stared at for some reason. “Glory, glory, Hallelujah! His truth keeps marching on!” we sang. I couldn’t stop crying. Where are all the younger people? I’m so afraid for the loss of our freedoms.

]]> By: Matt http://segullah.org/slice-of-life/my-husband-seems-to-attract-them/#comment-114384 Matt Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:07:33 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1472#comment-114384 I love to think about my late grandmother working at the old Geneva Steel plant while my grandfather lived through the hell of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMT_Rohna" rel="nofollow">HMS Rohna</a> disaster. She absolutely loved working the big crane that moved steel from one area to another inside the plant. She almost always smiled when she told her stories. My grandfather rarely speaks of his. I love to think about my late grandmother working at the old Geneva Steel plant while my grandfather lived through the hell of the HMS Rohna disaster. She absolutely loved working the big crane that moved steel from one area to another inside the plant.

She almost always smiled when she told her stories. My grandfather rarely speaks of his.

]]> By: wendy http://segullah.org/slice-of-life/my-husband-seems-to-attract-them/#comment-114379 wendy Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:08:58 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1472#comment-114379 Very nice. And Amen to the tribute, and I'm also adding my thanks. Very nice. And Amen to the tribute, and I’m also adding my thanks.

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